
The 6-foot-7 right-hander finished his dominant debut with five strikeouts and four walks while reaching a maximum velocity of 102.2 mph with his fastball.
The Cardinals didn’t get their first hit until Willson Contreras grounded a single up the middle against Aaron Ashby leading off the seventh. They finished with three hits.
Ashby worked the final three innings to earn his third career save and first since 2022.
St. Louis right-hander Sonny Gray (7-2) entered having allowed three runs over his last four starts, but he couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning in this one.
Up next
The four-game series continues Friday with a matchup of right-handers, as Erick Fedde (3-5, 3.54 ERA) pitches for St. Louis against Freddy Peralta (5-4, 2.69). First pitch at American Family Field in Milwaukee is scheduled for 7:10. Friday’s game can be heard on KTLO AM 1240 with pregame coverage by Ameran Total Access beginning at 6:15.
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